We should be able to study African history without needing every historical figure to be a hero and every tradition to be morally perfect. History is not a public-relations department.
I think as africans we must get to a point where we collectively walk the road less traveled.
Push for different things. Demand different things. Try different ways. Become different ways. The loop we are in, has to end at some point.
We may never fully grasp the extent to which colonialism erased our cultures and languages. It is a shame that so few people today know how to write in such indigenous languages.
One great piece of advice I got from my mentor, Zainab Salihijo, is:
Make all necessary plans and be prepared at all times for the goals you have set to achieve. Let the only thing stopping you be money or the right opportunity.
Don’t let an opportunity find you unprepared.
Why Ghana flagged and declined to sign the new USA Health Compact Agreement.
President Mahama disclosed that Ghana flagged several issues in a health compact proposed by the U.S. as a replacement for USAID funding.
JDM explains 👇🏽
Two people holding same thing
One is regarded as demonic, ritual, witchcraft and idolatry.
While the other is regarded as holy, purity, celebrating the martyr and divine.
This is what we’ve been reduced to.
My ancestors are Evil, but ur own is Holy, thank you oh colonization.
We haven’t earned the right to criticise anyone for doing whatever it takes to change their appearance when we refuse to confront why we dehumanise people we consider ugly while ascribing moral virtue, value and human worth to beauty.
"Why are we the only people who have to wear another texture of hair to feel beautiful?" — Popular Content creator Maraji urges Black women to wear their natural hair.